Short hair cuts have become extremely popular among Nigerian women. They look stylish, sassy, and very attractive. However, sometimes ladies with short hair desire something different, at least for a while. In such a situation, short weave hairstyles are a perfect choice!
What Weavon Fixing Hairstyles Are
Wearing hair extensions became very popular several decades ago. Everything started when women wanted to add some color to their hair and used colored tresses. These tresses were easy to wear and easy to take off. It was possible to wear several colored locks for a party or an unofficial event, then, take them off and have one-color hair the next day.
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The technologies of fixing the extension tresses were not perfect. The locks could easily be taken off by any abrupt movement or while combing. With time, the popularity of hair extensions has caused a big breakthrough in the technology of how they are fixed. Today, you can have longer hair that will stay in place if you comb it, wash it, and lead an active lifestyle.
There are several ways short weave-on can be fixed:
- Hot, when tresses of extension hair are fastened to your own hair with the help of keratin capsules, which are fused with the help of thermic pliers. This is a very quick method that allows creating a big volume at once. However, it’s not very good for short weave-on styles because the pace where the tresses are fastened to your own hair will be visible. However, if you have a very short haircut such a technique can be your only choice.
- Cold, when tresses of hair are fastened to your own hair with the help of special adhesive bands. There’s no need to fuse anything because the adhesive glue sticks to your hair in a natural way. It’s a durable extension but, again, if you have very short hair, it’s possible that the place where the tresses are attached will be visible from under your own hair.
- With the help of braids, when extension tresses are literally stitched to thin and invisible braids made out of your own hair. Thin African braids are made very closely to the scalp in those places where the extension is going to be attached and then, extension hair locks are attached to them with the help of very thin needle and thread. The locks that are attached this way are the most invisible against your own hair and in case you are planning to wear a specific hairstyle for about a month, you should choose this method. After a month, when your own hair grows, it will be necessary to remove the tresses, do the braids anew, closely to the scalp, and attach the extension again.
Is It possible to attach extension to my hair?
It’s possible to attach weave-on extensions to any hair. What you need is a good professional who’s ready to work with you for long hours and do everything very accurately. The main trick of the extension attached to short hair is hiding the place where the hair is attached. If your own hair is shorter than 5cm, it’s impossible to use cold methods and attach tresses fastened on bands. It’s necessary to use the smallest possible glue capsules that will be invisible under your own hair, and it’s a tough work. If your request is turned down in a beauty salon, it doesn’t mean that your hair cannot be extended. It means that their stylists are under-qualified for such a task.
You simply need to find a better experienced professionals. Look through their portfolios, find out whether they have worked with short hair. Apart from the extension, you may need to do your hair in a certain way in the end.
Also, you will need to find out whether the extension hair is dyed, or needs to be dyed in order to match your hair color or contrast it. It means a lot because all this should be done before the process of extension. All the chemicals used in the process of hair coloring can ruin the capsules.
What are the latest short weave-on styles to choose from?
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There’s a wide range of hairstyles and haircuts you can do with the help of extension hair. Let’s take a look at several top popular short weave-on styles in Nigeria.
- Extend your undercut. Female undercuts and pixie styles have become very popular recently. However, if you want more hair on your head, try extending the top and thus adding volume, which can be laid to one side. It’s a gorgeous transformation!
- Extend to a bob. If you have very short hair and don’t want to wait until it grows in a natural way, use the weave-on hair to create a stylish bob. You can have longer parts on either side of your face or just create an asymmetric line with long side bangs.
- Add some curls. It may be that you have a simple straight pixie cut but would like something more voluminous or, probably, you are not satisfied with the way your natural short curls look. Try extending your hair with special tresses and look stylish and sassy.
- Sport asymmetry. This one is among the most favorite new weave-on hair styles. Everything you need to do is add several strands of hair to your bob or pixie. Fix them on the sides or to the back and create the sort of asymmetry that will accentuate the beauty of your face.
- Add some color. Simply choose the color you like, the one that matches your complexion and style, and add these extensions to your haircut. Make sure that they are visible in the way you would like them to.
- Just lift the top. If you simply want to add some volume to your haircut, hair extensions can be a great choice. Choose hot extension techniques because they allow attaching separate locks to the places where you want them to be, not in whole rows.
- Keep it straight. If your pixie is starting to get curly, try extending it with straightened hair to create a luxurious bob. Your own hair under the extension will add some volume to the hairstyle while the top layers will be mirror-smooth. Remember that keeping this style always gorgeous requires some work.
- Stack your bob. A stacked bob has a very feminine look, adds fragility to your neck and shoulders. However, not everybody can boast of a good head shape that creates the “stacked” look. Several small extension tresses can help you create volume in the rear part of your hairstyle.
- Add bangs. Having bangs means being ready to grow it when you’re tired of it. It’s a long and tiresome process when it’s natural. Still, you always have hair extensions that can help you create a lovely look and remove your bangs as soon as you are tired of it.
- Didn’t like your new undercut? Things happen, you need to find a way to fix it. The best option that can help you really quickly is weave-on hair extension that will create a neat lovely shape until your own hair grows long enough for cutting anew.
- Create a windblown pixie. You need to attach several short strands to the top of your head and make sure they are able to create this wind-ruffled look. Sometimes, it makes sense to choose slightly curly tresses that will look sideways.
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- Add highlights. Same color hair can look rather dull. Several highlights here and there can add volume and make your haircut more stylish. The highlights should be just two to three tones lighter than your own hair.
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- Sport a creative look. Attach tresses of extension hair in such a way that they create a dramatic asymmetry. For instance, cover one side of your face while the other is completely opened, or add very long bangs to hang along one side of your face.
It’s up to you what to choose. The stylist is here to help you find out what matches your beauty best of all and what will wear good on your hair. Don’t be afraid of experiments: the extension is easily taken off if you don’t like it but it’s possible that some wild style will look absolutely magical on you.
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Source: Naija.ng